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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 307 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. shouting over others
  4. staying on topic
  5. you are listening
  6. eye contact with all
  7. dominating
  8. False
  9. staying silent
  10. a do
  11. negative
  12. using names politely
  13. a don’t
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. False
  18. letting others finish
  19. dominating the talk
  20. a don’t
  21. a don’t
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. keeping points short
  25. mocking an idea
  26. a calm face
  27. positive
  28. positive
  29. slouching back
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. interrupting
  32. giving facts for points
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. True
  35. negative
  36. pointing a finger
  37. looking at the clock
  38. open hands
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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